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Plus: France has become the first EU country to ban social media for under-15s.

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16 Oct
Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve.

Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined Australia in restricting minors from accessing social media—barring children under 15 from major platforms, before the

REPORT · WHERE · MIT Technology ReviewOPEN STORY
15 Jun
Britain to ban social media for under-16s reut.rs/4uxkMIJ

Britain to ban social media for under-16s reut.rs/4uxkMIJ

OPINION · WHAT · ReutersOPEN STORY
13 Jul
Social media limits are coming for teens across Europe

The European Union is weighing sweeping new restrictions on children's and teenagers' access to social media, including age limits, an outright ban, and phased access. Social

REPORT · WHO · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
14 Sept
EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s reut.rs/4yzVwDZ

EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s reut.rs/4yzVwDZ

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24 Apr
Norway Set to Become Latest Country to Ban Social Media for Under 16s

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25 Mar
Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers

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